Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Sugarloaf Mountain, Spaulding Mountain, ME |
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| Trails: |
Sugarloaf ski trails, Sugarloaf Side Trail, Appalachian Trail, Spaulding Side Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Saturday, January 2, 2016 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Sugarloaf ski area |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Drifts |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
None |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
3 easy step-overs on the ridge |
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| Comments: |
We parked at the Sugarloaf ski area and purchased an uphill trail pass, $10 per person for the day (no one stopped us on the mountain to check). The staff recommended ascending the Windrow and Lower Timberline trails, but we followed skin tracks on the upper half of the mountain to avoid breaking out ungroomed sections of trail. The ascent was steep (2,800 feet in just 2.1 miles) and exposed; it took longer than expected. We snapped pictures at the Sugarloaf summit and descended into the woods for Spaulding. The trail was nicely packed out all the way across the ridge, and it looked like a group had continued on toward Abraham. We tagged Spaulding (the summit sign still reads 3,988 despite being on the 4k list!) and went back the way we came. The descent of Sugarloaf was a speedy glissade on groomed trails after hours. It was a cold, windy day with no views, but a great hike and nice trail conditions. |
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| Name: |
Liz |
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| E-Mail: |
lizwyman@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-01-02 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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Disclaimer: Reports are not verified - conditions may vary. Use at own risk. Always be prepared when hiking. Observe all signs. Trail conditions reports are not substitutes for weather reports or common sense. |
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